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Whistleblowers silenced over failings in NHS pregnancy care

by Martin Bright | 14 Apr 2025

Index investigates the culture of secrecy shrouding maternity services and women’s healthcare in England

More than 40 organisations from around the world stand in solidarity with the award-winning cartoonist

Index rounds up of some of the key stories covering censorship and free expression from the past seven days

Under Soviet rule, Roma women were subjected to forced sterilisation. Today, they are still facing discrimination in their reproductive care

by Emily Boyle | 7 Apr 2025

A satellite channel has set up shop in Paris to broadcast educational and lifestyle programmes to women and girls in Afghanistan

Index on Censorship, Big Brother Watch and Open Rights Group welcome ruling over UK Government attempts to gain backdoor access to data

In today’s geopolitical climate, even lawyers need lawyers

Index rounds up of some of the key stories covering censorship and free expression from the past seven days

by Rachael Jolley | 4 Apr 2025

As the US president continues his attacks on universities and the media, it’s worth noting that a democratic leader has done this before

Media workers in the Kurdish-led autonomous region in northern Syria have long suffered attacks by Turkish forces and extremist groups